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Root structural remodeling under soil compaction for herbaceous plants

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 Soil compaction significantly affects root structural remodeling in herbaceous plants, altering their growth patterns, architecture, and physiological functions. Compacted soils reduce pore space, limiting oxygen availability and water infiltration, which forces roots to adapt by changing their morphology—such as increasing root diameter, reducing branching, or elongating in less dense soil zones. These structural modifications help plants maintain nutrient uptake and water absorption under stress conditions. Additionally, compaction can influence root-soil interactions, microbial associations, and overall plant resilience, ultimately affecting plant productivity and ecosystem stability. Understanding root structural responses to soil compaction is crucial for developing sustainable land management practices and improving crop performance under suboptimal soil conditions. Hashtags: #SoilCompaction #RootMorphology #HerbaceousPlants #PlantAdaptation #SoilHealth #RootArchitecture #...
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Soil Biology for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment

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  Soil Biology for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment focuses on the vital role of living organisms in soil—such as microorganisms, fungi, earthworms, insects, and plant roots—in maintaining soil health, agricultural productivity, and environmental sustainability. These soil organisms drive key processes including nutrient cycling, organic matter decomposition, soil structure formation, and carbon sequestration, which collectively enhance soil fertility, water-holding capacity, and crop resilience to drought, pests, and diseases. Beneficial microbes like nitrogen-fixing bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi naturally supply nutrients to plants, reducing reliance on chemical fertilizers and minimizing environmental pollution. Healthy and diverse soil biological communities also contribute to climate change mitigation by storing carbon, regulating greenhouse gas emissions, improving pollutant breakdown, and preventing soil erosion and land degradation. Sustainable practices such as cr...
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Agroecological Approaches and Smart Nutrient Management for Resilient Land Use and Food Systems

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 Agroecological approaches combined with smart nutrient management are transforming resilient land use and sustainable food systems in the face of climate change, land degradation, and resource scarcity. By integrating ecological principles with modern agronomic innovations, agroecology promotes diversified cropping systems, soil organic matter restoration, biological nutrient cycling, and efficient use of on-farm inputs. Smart nutrient management enhances these systems through precision application, site-specific nutrient planning, biofertilizers, organic amendments, and recycling of crop residues, ensuring balanced nutrient availability while minimizing losses to the environment. Together, these strategies improve soil health, boost nutrient-use efficiency, strengthen ecosystem services, and enhance farmers’ adaptive capacity, leading to stable yields, reduced dependency on synthetic inputs, and long-term food and nutritional security. This holistic approach supports climate-resi...
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Agricultural Micronutrients Market: Powering Crop Nutrition for Higher Yields

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 The agricultural micronutrients market plays a crucial role in powering crop nutrition and sustaining higher yields by addressing hidden hunger in soils. Micronutrients such as zinc, iron, manganese, copper, boron, and molybdenum are required in small quantities, yet they are essential for enzyme activation, photosynthesis, hormone regulation, and overall plant metabolism. With the intensification of agriculture, declining soil fertility, and widespread micronutrient deficiencies caused by continuous cropping and imbalanced fertilizer use, demand for micronutrient fertilizers is steadily rising. Modern farming systems increasingly rely on chelated and fortified micronutrient formulations, soil and foliar applications, and integrated nutrient management strategies to improve nutrient use efficiency and crop quality. The growing focus on sustainable agriculture, precision farming, and climate-resilient crop production further strengthens the market, as micronutrients help crops tol...
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Hydrochar from garden waste enhances drought tolerance in sunflower via soil-plant-gene interactions

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  Hydrochar derived from garden waste has emerged as a promising soil amendment for enhancing drought tolerance in sunflower through integrated soil–plant–gene interactions. When applied to soil, hydrochar improves soil structure, porosity, and water-holding capacity, enabling better moisture retention under water-limited conditions. This enhanced soil environment promotes deeper root growth and improved nutrient availability, particularly of potassium and micronutrients essential for osmotic regulation. At the plant level, sunflower exhibits improved physiological responses, including higher relative water content, sustained photosynthetic activity, and enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, which together reduce oxidative stress during drought. At the molecular level, hydrochar-mediated improvements in soil conditions trigger the upregulation of drought-responsive genes associated with water transport (aquaporins), stress signaling, and abscisic acid pathways, strengthening the pl...
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Carbon and Nitrogen in Mitigating and Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change

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  Carbon and nitrogen play a central role in mitigating and adapting agriculture to climate change by strengthening soil health, enhancing crop resilience, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable carbon management—through practices like biochar application, residue retention, and conservation tillage—helps increase soil organic matter, improve water retention, and sequester atmospheric CO₂. At the same time, efficient nitrogen use, supported by precision fertilization, biological nitrogen fixation, and controlled-release fertilizers, minimizes nitrous oxide emissions while ensuring balanced nutrient supply for crops. Integrating carbon- and nitrogen-smart strategies enables farmers to build climate-resilient agroecosystems, improve productivity, and promote long-term environmental sustainability. Hashtags: #CarbonManagement #NitrogenUseEfficiency #ClimateSmartAgriculture #SoilHealth #CarbonSequestration #SustainableFarming #Agroecology #ClimateChangeMitigation #GHGRedu...
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Rice crop residue as fertiliser substitute for enhancing yield and soil health content

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  Rice crop residue plays a vital role as a sustainable fertiliser substitute, offering a powerful pathway to enhance crop yield and long-term soil health. When returned to the field, rice straw and other residues enrich the soil with essential organic matter, improve nutrient cycling, and stimulate microbial activity—ultimately boosting soil fertility without relying heavily on synthetic inputs. Incorporating these residues increases soil water-holding capacity, strengthens soil structure, and supports nutrient-rich root zones that help crops thrive even under stress conditions. As global agriculture moves toward climate-smart practices, rice crop residue management stands out as an eco-efficient solution that not only reduces environmental pollution from residue burning but also increases farm productivity and soil resilience. This sustainable approach provides farmers with a cost-effective strategy to maintain soil quality, enhance yield stability, and promote circular nutrient...
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